Today, Eastern Cape High Court ruled that processes to change the name of Grahamstown to Makhanda were properly followed and the court also affirmed that adequate consultations did take place. To react to this we hear from the Keep Grahamstown Grahamstown movement as they are the ones who took this matter to court.

Guest: Adv Jock McChonnachie, joint coordinator of the movement Keep Grahamstown Grahamstown (KGG)

Reports coming from Namibia are suggesting that the country is planning to deport about 53 foreign nationals who fled South Africa last month following a recent wave of xenophobic attacks. But who should take responsibility for these foreign nationals and what must South Africa do to resolve this problem?

Guest: Dr Vusmuzi Sibanda, political analyst and Chair of the African Diaspora Forum

Yesterday, the People Health Movement South Africa picketed outside parliament to highlight the fact that South Africa is currently faced with the double burden of malnutrition - undernutrition and overweight with poor quality nutrition. Joining us to discuss what transpired yesterday is……

Guest: James van Duuren, member of the Steering Committee of the People’s Health Movement

The department of health in Limpopo has announced that it’s going to terminate the contracts of more than 150 community service doctors and other professionals at the end of the month due to dire financial constraints in the province.

Guest: Phophi Ramathuba, MEC for Health in Limpopo

Today Co-operative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance, Lebogang Maile visited areas in Gauteng affected by flooding due to the heavy rainfall. Hundreds of people mostly living in informal settlements across the province have been displaced.

Guest: Lebogang Maile - MEC for Co-operative governance in Gauteng

The City of Cape Town has warned its residents that the impact of load-shedding is likely to have an impact on water supply in the area. According to the city their pumps for both the water and sewerage systems cannot operate properly without power for significant periods.

Guest: Alderman Xanthea Limberg - the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Waste

South Africa's mining companies have had to shut some of their underground operations and processing plants last night due load shedding. Nation-wide load-shedding by Eskom meant tens of thousands of workers faced the risk of being left in the dark, far below the surface.

Guest: Henk Langenhoven - Chief economist Minerals Council South Africa

Dr Lungi Nyathi joins us to talk about the role of employers in fighting the scourge of HIV/Aids in the workplace. Of nearly 8 000 businesses surveyed in 103 countries, fewer than six percent had formally approved written HIV policies, but over a third, nevertheless, believed their current policies and programmes were sufficient and effective.

Guest: Dr Lungi Nyathi - Executive Director for Health Management AfroCentric Group

The Commission for Gender Equality released a statement yesterday saying that it plans to meet with Deputy Minister of Social Development Hendrieta Bogopane-Zulu following her recent comments on gender-based violence. While addressing a conference last week, Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu allegedly said women were not only victims but also contributors of gender-based violence.

Guest: Javu Baloyi, Spokesperson, Commission for Gender Equality

The 2019 United Kingdom general election is scheduled to be held on Thursday this week. Whoever wins the election will ultimately determine whether the United Kingdom leaves the European Union early next year.

Guest: Professor John Keiger, Director of Research at the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge in the Uk